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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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The Hospital Carnival an Enthusiastic 'Kick-off."

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 6

Lithgow hospital committee has decided to run a carnival to secure the £4000 locally required to complete the building duplication. When money was urgently…

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Bathurst Carnival To-day's Opening the Programme

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

To-night, Bathurst once again revels. For a week dull care is forgotten; worries are relegated to the background, and one and all, old and…

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Correspondence a Chalenge to Fair Play (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

Sir,—Permit me space in your widely read and valued paper to say something in reply to the criticism of some individual who forgot his name…

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Fair Rents Bill Councils Amendments Agreed To. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 3

On the motion of the Minister for Justice in the Legislative Assembly to-night the whole of the amendments made by the…

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Games Stopped at Carnival

National Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

During the carnival proceedings on King's Parade on Saturday night the police visited two of the visiting [?] shows where certain games…

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Ghastly Accident at a Fair. London

Leader · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

A g[?]tly accident took place at a fair, at Brussels, when the pivot of a large “aeroplane" roundabout broke while the roundabout was revolving…

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"Advance Bathurst." Carnival Week Opens. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 3

In fine weather the "Advance Bathurst" League's carnival week opened to-day with the friendly Societies, sports. The mile cycling event was marked by an…

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Mudgee Lucerne Hay Honors Won at Wembley Exhibition. Bronze Medal and Certificate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 11

Mudgee lucerne growers are entitled to feel justly proud of themselves these days. Already famous in their own fair…

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The Carnival Saturday Night's Opening Procession and Showmen's Benefit on King's Parade the "Advocate's" Aerial

National Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

The Advance Bathurst League inaugurated its annual carnival on Saturday evening with a procession, followed by confetti battles and other…

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The Carnival Novel Competition

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

The Bathurst District Band, will render its usual Wednesday night's programme (under the, conductorship of Mr. Sam Lewins) on…

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The Carnival

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

A big holiday crowd assembled last night and the various carnival attractions were well patronised. Confett battles formed a feature of the…

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The Carnival

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

At the request of several enthusiasts, the Advance Bathurst League has decided to repeat the procession which opened the carnival. The…

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The Coming Show Preparations a Foot

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 27

There was a good attendance of members at the committee meeting on Saturday night. A good lot of business was…

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Binnaway News. Annual Show. to Beat All Records

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 6

The annual show carnival for 1926 will be held on Wednesday, March 24, and it is expected that the function will be a record one. There…

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Great Exhibition Radio and Electrical Comprehensive Plans

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 1

Of interest to residents of the rural areas is the announcement that an exhibition of radio and electrical apparatus is being arranged…

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The Carnival Concluding Night's Programme

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 2

The "All Bathurst" carnival, promoted by the Advance Bathurst League concludes to-night. The fun and frolic on King's Parade will conclude…

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Carnival Concludes Big Crowd on Parade

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 2

The Advance Bathurst Leagued carnival was concluded on Saturday night, when there wes a big attendance on King's Parade and in the…

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A Fair Warning. One That Should be Heeded by All

Leader · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 3

Frequently, the first sign of kidney trouble is a slight ache or pain in the [?] Neglect of this waning [?] the way easy for more serious…

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Who's Little Annie? To-night's Big Show

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

Annie Rooney ? "The heroine of a pretty little, old-fash [?]ned song" the elders will say. "No," protests the younger generation,…

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Dunedin Exhibition Record Attendance Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 28

The attendance at the Dunedin N.Z. exhibition to the end of the eleventh week was 1,388,167 which is greater than whole…

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